Productive Adaptations Instructional Planning Tool

This practice guide was developed as part of the multi-year, mixed-methods Analysis of Middle School Math Systems (AMS) study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The study aimed to understand the extent to which teachers in four urban school districts plan and execute standards-based, rigorous, and culturally responsive mathematics lessons while using one of six different middle school mathematics curricula. Middle school math teachers, instructional coaches, or professional learning providers may use this guide and the instructional planning tool at the start of a new math unit. Teachers can use this guide independently or consider collaborating with a peer or instructional leader to apply learning progressions into your unit planning routine and to prepare for productive adaptations. Instructional coaches and professional learning providers can use this guide to introduce teachers to standards-based learning progressions and support their ability to plan for productive adaptations.